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Our brand performance team helps brands confidently assess, diagnose and isolate bespoke pathways to accelerate growth using our brand guidance programs, MDS framework, predictive analytics, and The Blueprint for Brand Growth. Our global reach, local expertise, and deep category knowledge further facilitate our ability to support client decision making to strengthen brands and drive growth.

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are looking for an experienced Client Service Manager to join Kantar’s Brand team, leading the relationship with important local and global clients and managing a diverse portfolio of continuous research programmes.

This role requires strong expertise in quantitative market research, particularly Brand Tracking and continuous studies, combined with the ability to turn data into meaningful business recommendations. More than managing projects, you will act as a trusted adviser to clients, connecting research findings to their brand, marketing and business priorities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Client Leadership & Accountability

• Lead the day-to-day relationship with key local and global clients, building strong and trusted partnerships.
• Independently manage a varied client portfolio, balancing multiple projects, continuous deliverables and stakeholder expectations.
• Understand clients’ businesses and proactively connect research findings to their strategic priorities.
• Lead client meetings, presentations and discussions, ensuring consistently high-quality delivery.

Research & Brand Expertise

• Lead Brand Tracking and other continuous quantitative research programmes, from research design through analysis and recommendations.
• Apply strong quantitative research expertise across questionnaire design, sampling, analysis and interpretation.
• Transform complex data into clear, compelling stories and actionable business recommendations.
• Ensure research quality and help clients understand not only what is happening to their brands, but why it matters and what to do next.

Commercial Accountability

• Identify opportunities to expand existing relationships through additional analyses, new projects and relevant Kantar solutions.
• Contribute to proposals, scope definition and commercial discussions.
• Support client retention and growth by consistently demonstrating the business value of Kantar’s work.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across research, analytics, operations and specialist functions.
• Provide direction and feedback to ensure excellent client deliverables.
• Collaborate effectively with local, regional and global teams.

CAPABILITIES

• Strong expertise in quantitative market research and Brand Tracking.
• Excellent analytical, storytelling and presentation skills.
• Ability to translate research findings into business and marketing recommendations.
• Confidence managing senior client stakeholders and complex client relationships.
• Strong organisation and project portfolio management skills.
• Commercial mindset and ability to identify opportunities within existing accounts.
• Proactive, collaborative and comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy.
• Professional proficiency in English for interaction with global clients and teams.

EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years of experience in market research.
• Significant experience in quantitative research, continuous studies and Brand Tracking.
• Proven experience managing important local and/or global client relationships.
• Experience managing multiple research programmes and deliverables simultaneously.
• Strong track record of developing insight-led presentations and delivering recommendations to clients.